Thailand’s Patty Tavatanakit kicked off the LPGA Tour’s Spring Asian Swing with a flourish, carding a bogey-free 5-under 67 on Thursday and taking the.
SINGAPORE | As temperatures soared in Singapore, Inbee Park rose to the challenge of Sentosa Golf Club, carding a first-round 64 to lead after 18 holes. Park, who went bogey-free and recorded eight birdies, hit every fairway and missed only two greens on the New Tanjong Course.
“I hit a lot of great shots but probably left myself a lot of ten to 15-footers, and I was able to make most of them, which has been the difference this year,” said Park. “You know, holing putts when you need to hole, especially ten to 15-footers, so those percentage the last few years wasn t that great but this year has been a little better. So I think that really paid off today.”
SINGAPORE | After 36 holes at Sentosa Golf Club, LPGA Tour winners Hee Young Park and Inbee Park hold a two-stroke lead over the field at the HSBC Wom.
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Sophia Popov is one of 12 HSBC Women’s World Championship rookies, all making their first starts in the event dubbed Asia’s major. It’s one tournament Popov has been rearing to compete in and stems off her consistent play since winning the 2019 AIG Women’s Open.
“It s definitely been a very cool experience for me. I think I ve watched this tournament over the years and saw the other girls playing and I was never able to qualify for it,” said Popov. “I think that s one of the perks that came with winning the AIG Women s Open last year. I think that s just been kind of almost like a bonus week for me again just being able to enjoy being out here with the Top-70 girls right now and I m playing on-really really nice golf course.”